General Chat

Huia, sorry I don't go on FB, but would love to see your photos. I know, I'm an awkward cuss aren't I.lol!!

Hope all our friends on here are okay. I have to go out now but will back on here later on today.

Take care everyone and enjoy the lovely sunshine we are having today.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Huia, I have seen the photo's on FB. Oooh was that a witchety (sp) grub that the woman was eating. I know it was not a real one, but it did look authentic love.
This is one clever girl shooting these photo's girls, if you get a chance, take a look at them. Huia is our own David Bailey of photographic fame.

As much as I like the sunshine, it does show up the dirt and grime.
Today the windows and nets got done, just in time for the window cleaner, who also turned up this morning.
We can actually see out of the windows clearly now, and I am chuffed to bits that thats another job completed.

Well girls, it's another weekend upon us, not long till christmas. lol ;-) ;-) ;-)
Tomorrow we are going to see Lilly and her older brother and sister. It's time grandad had his cuddles with his baby girl. When Roly is around, I get left at the side by Lilly, they have such a tight bond between them.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, love to all, Mo xxx

Mo, it is the Aussies who eat witchetty grubs. Ours are called huhu, but they are probably the same beastie. And my photography is not as good as some of the other members of the club do. I am more into snapshots generally speaking. Some of the other club members do stuff that looks more professional, and arty stuff.

I am going out today. The High School that I attended has an open day and I am hoping I might meet up with some of my old schoolmates. A room has been set aside for us. Tomorrow I am driving over to North Shore to visit my sister. She has had 2 cataract operations recently and isn't keen on travelling. Particularly up our rough and winding road.

Sallie, I might send those photos to you when I get home this afternoon.

Oooops my mistake Huia, about the grub I mean, I forgot they are an Australian delicacy, not NZ.
Was it last year you had your school reunion? It's a pity that I have lost contact with a lot of my old school friends.
We did have a reunion marking our 25th year of leaving, but lost contact after that.

We have had a lovely day, visiting the grandchildren, and then our second eldest daughter.
She has worked so hard on her garden. She has been unable to lay turf in her garden, due to the overhanging trees that belong to the church, and drop sap constantly. She chased them up a few years ago, and asked them to cut them back just a little, but it has never been done since, and anything she planted died.
She has just laid Astro Turf at the bottom of the garden, and laid slabs in the upper patio area.
It's looking really good. Bless her she was exhausted this afternoon when we called in to see her.

Bye for now my cyber friends, love Mo xxx

Huia, many thanks for you photos, well done with the awards....I always like getting pics and yours are especially nice to look at , hope you are well and that Phil is being well looked after, I am sure it is agreat help for you to know he is safe....
the shop seems to be doing very well,

I have finally cleared my craft room out so now craftless....lol.... but no doubt some cards will creep in now and then, I have had so much p[easure doing them, but all things come to an end sooner or later...I hope to take some photos when we get out and about now, always was my first love,

Mo, your day out sounds lovely , and the hard work your daughter has done in her garden will be great now the sun is out, we alas havent got a garden I wanted to have a little plot at the back of the parking plots but as we dont own the land its a no go.
I used to have a lovely garden in our old house, grew all my own plants too , still I have a few tubs in the tiny front bit in front of the house, and hope to get some for in front of the window at the back, so we can see some colour when we sit in our now empty conservatory, :-( :-( :-

have good week ahead everyone, love to Sylvia, Marie and all who is over the waters,
take care and enjoy life the best way you can :-D :-D :-D

much love and prayers Jean xxx

Dropping in from Hampshire. Still no baby, they came round to see us yesterday and if nothing happens before she will be induced tomorrow. When they first told us about the baby they said the first week in July by their estimate but the midwife said 26 June. I think their date was most likely right.

Very hot and sunny here, we have just come back from the garden centre, lots of lovely flowers but didn't want to risk having to take them home tomorrow in a hot car.

Yesterday we went to another garden centre for lunch, Hobbycraft, would you believe they have Christmas card making stuff in? And the big M & S.


Huia your pics are good, I saw them on Facebook.

Mo your Daughter is entitled to lop off branches that overhang her property. If I were her I would continue to send letters to the church until they do something about it. Is it C of E?

Jean did you manage to sell all your craft stuff that you wanted to sell? Enjoy the room now.

Edited to change granddaughter to daughter. Sorry Mo

Ann, everything has gone except the work tables, which I am hoping a primary school could use them , I have lots of my own stuff but need to decided how to store it although I may have to off load some stuff ;-) ;-) once the tables have gone I will have a better Idea....I kept finding stuff I had complely forgotten, I had stuff from quite a few years back..but the lady who took nearly all of it came back and took the rest, and I thought I was addicted !!! so its done now......I will send the last lot of pics to you,
but dont stop sending yours will you?
hope you and T are well. wish I had your garden :-D :-D :-D

love Jean xxx

Yes Ann, the church is C of E, and our daughter is still trying to get them lopped.
Unfortunately she can't do it herself, as bless her she is tiny, and the branches are so high up, that even if she was able to climb up the tree via a step ladder, she would still not be able to reach them.
The baby is comfortable where it is Ann, and wont be very happy to be disturbed tomorrow, and poor mum to be will be sweating buckets bless her in the heat.

Jean, our garden is absolutely tiny, but it's big enough for me to cope with. The pots take up a lot of room out there, and the raised beds don't need a lot of looking after, as they have got perrennials in them.
I bet you are wondering to yourself how you managed to accumulate so much crafting bits. And the lady who received your bits and bobs, must be over the moon.
Is there enough room in your conservatory for you to have some indoor plants love. I am sure they would look nice in there, and bring the outside inside for you both.

My word what a lovely day we have had today. The temperature was up to 28c, but now it's lovely and cool, with a soft breeze blowing. Heres hoping it lasts for a bit longer.
Bye for now girls, take care, love and hugs Mo xxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to lovely Sallie, have an extra special day.

much love Jean and Jeff xxx <3 <3 <3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to lovely Sallie, have an extra special day.

much love Jean and Jeff xxx <3 <3 <3

Goodness up early Jean.

Sallie have a lovely day, I didn't know it was your birthday so apologise for no card.

In case people haven't seen my thread:

Great Grandchild has arrived at last

Baby Luke weighed in at 9lb 6oz at 0758 this morning by caesarean. Mum and baby both fine. Extended family relieved. She was induced and in labout all night, in that heat I bet she was glad to have the caesarian in the end.

Grandson just phoned me. I think Mum was in labour all night having been induced and baby was too big to be born naturally. %3A-D

A great day for celebrating, Ann and T congratulations on the birth of your great grandson, lovely news....

posted twice for Sallie but I will keep it on , she is worth two best wishes ;-) ;-) ;-)
hope everything is o.k.

love as always Jean xx <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Just found out baby's full name which is Luke Stephen John.

Just a quickie to say I have sent a P.M. to Sallie, bit concerned we havent heard from her for a while.

lovely names for the littlie Ann

love Jean xx

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A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SALLIE. xxx
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MANY CONGRATULATIONS GREAT NANNY +GRANDAD ANN + T xxx
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Love to one and all. Mo xxx

Hi Girls, thank you Mo and Jean for your lovely birthday cards and also for your birthday wishes Ann. I also got cards some lovely cards from Joyce, Liz and Sheila.

I have been out for a good bit of the day so have only just come on here. We also went for a birthday meal this evening with Jennie and Michael, very nice it was too.

Ann congratulations on the birth of your great grandson....love the names they have
chosen for him. Hope mother and son are both alright.



Will look in again later on this evening.


Take care.

Lovel, Sallie.xxx

Baby's photos on my photo blog. :-)

So pleased to hear you are o.k. Sallie and had a lovely birthday, the sunshine would help too....have you started your christmas cards yet? I did a load before I closed the craft room down, now everthing has gone, except the stuff I shall keep, now we are looking at getting a narrow American style fridge/freezer , then the conservatory will be completly empty and I should be able to have room for a desk and some drawers , so hopefully it will be just the thing I will need, we have just had the front of the house painted so ticked that off my list of things to do ;-) next job is having the fence that partitions our parking plot mended someone broke it , so that needs sorting..
J and I are thinking of going to the well known eye shop to look at their hearing aids, hate the nhs ones, J wont wear his, so we are going to see what they offer us....
so its non stop doing various jobs, but I am sure it will be worth it in the end....so off I go again and do some cleaning yuk....see you all later

Lukes pics are so lovely Ann, its great being ggparents :-D :-D :-D

love Jean xx <3

Glad you liked the pics Jean. Sounds like it is all systems go for the conservatory and nice to tick off jobs that need doing isn't it. You must be pleased to get the house painted. I really don't have any problem with the NHS hearing aids, I think mine are great and people are often surprised when I point out I am wearing them (and I have short hair). S Savewr's are fine, my sister has them, the in the ear ones. Downside is that you pay for maintenance and batteries.

Not been too good the last couple of days had stomach pains, today I have a touch of the dreaded lurgy so don't stray too far from the loo, must be a summer bug I think. No doubt it will go soon. :-) Anyway, having a lazy day, sent T out for ham for his meal tonight, he can have salad. For two days I have had no appetitie, now I can't eat I am hungry, contrary or what? :-D